A bill to provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances.
Public Law 111-138 · S. 692 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 1, 2010 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Requires any claim of the United States to certain property relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his family, or staff to be treated as having been waived and relinquished on the day before any person makes a gift of such property to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Describes such property as any part of the collection of documents, papers, and memorabilia relating to Roosevelt or any member of his family or staff that was in the possession of Grace Tully and retained by her at the time of her death.
Specifies that the date of such gift is any date after the physical delivery of the property to NARA as specified by the donor.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1506Identical bill
To provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Feb 1, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-138.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 22, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 13, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 692.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Oct 15, 2009FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Oct 14, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 5, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-87.
- May 20, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 25, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
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Official record
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